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Nebraska bars could stay open around the clock under a bill filed in the Unicameral. Senator Tyson Larson of O’Neill says taverns across the state should be able to set their own operating hours. “I don’t think the government should tell a business that’s selling a legal product when they can and cannot sell that […]

A northeast Lincoln home is destroyed by fire on Monday morning, but a neighbor helps get the resident inside out of the house safely. Joe Benes told news partner KLIN News on the scene that he saw a nearby home on fire and was concerned the resident was still inside the home near 57th and […]

A wreath was placed at the Dr. Martin Luther Kin Jr. Memorial at 24th and Lake Street in Omaha this morning. City Councilman Ben Gray addressed the crowd saying today is a day for reflection and remembering a great man. Gray said, “Reflecting on an individual, a man who stood in the path and fought […]

A 31 year old Omaha woman is dead after an accident early Sunday morning. Police say Megan Jackson was a passenger in a 2004 Jeep Cherokee just before 4:30 am when the driver lost control near 24th and Lake Street. The vehicle hit a utility pole and then rolled, went through a wood privacy fence […]

An Omaha woman hit by a car last week passed away Sunday evening at an Omaha hospital. Omaha police say 55 year old Joanne Smith was standing behind her vehicle unloading items from the trunk when she was hit by another driver near 51st Street and Northwest Radial Highway last Wednesday evening. Both of Smith’s […]

The Boilermakers have advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament each of the past four years, but they still at 2-4 in conference play right. They have the 2nd toughest schedule in D-I women’s basketball up to this point. Don’t let their record fool you. They’ll be a tough match for the 17th […]

Nebraska-Omaha got a record performance from senior guard CJ Carter, who finished with a career-high 45 points on 19-of-25 shooting in the Mavericks 89-84 loss to IUPUI. The Omaha Benson product hit seven three pointers on eight attempts. Carter also moved into 10th in school history for scoring. Freshman guard Ty Danielson from York converted a rare […]

Sen. Galen Hadley of Kearney says he welcomes his new role as Speaker of the Legislature. Hadley says it’s an honor to be elected Speaker, to represent the Unicameral to the residents of Nebraska. He also will preside over the flow of this legislative session. “I would like to have things run smoothly. I think […]

Nebraskans who’ve heard the news about travel restrictions to Cuba being relaxed will be disappointed if they try to book a flight. Gail Weinholzer, with AAA-Nebraska, says travel agents are getting a lot of calls from people who think Cuba will be the next hot vacation destination. For now, it will only be easier for […]

A Fremont man died after his car went under a tanker trailer filled with diesel fuel on U.S. Highway 30 east of Columbus, crossed three lanes of highway, and ran into a ditch. The Colfax County Attorney’s Office reports 53-year-old Terry Kirchmann died at the scene. According to the accident report released by the office, […]

A 58-year-old man died after being struck by a car and dragged about 75 feet. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reports Rick Mattson was walking north on 204th Street in Omaha when a northbound car hit him, then dragged him forward. The driver told investigators she did not see the man. The crash remains under […]

A Humboldt man died, his three young children were injured, when he lost control of his sports utility vehicle on Nebraska 4 Highway. The Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office reports Dennis Schlund died at the scene, Nebraska 4 near 624th Road near Table Rock. The office reports Schlund lost control of the vehicle driving east on […]

A group of senators hopes to push through legislation this session that will spur development of renewable energy in Nebraska, especially wind energy. Sen. Jeremy Nordquist of Omaha is sponsoring a bill that would create a state production tax credit for wind energy. “It’s important to make investments like this, because an investment in wind […]

Creighton University Psychologist Dr. Maya Khanna recently conducted a study of 40 children living in Omaha’s Lead Superfund Site – the largest residential clean up project in the nation. Kara Henner Eastman is President & CEO of Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance and says the children were ages 3 to 6 and they were tested for […]

There will be a very special guest at Sunday’s Omaha Symphony concert. Ashland native and retired astronaut Clayton Anderson will take the helm at Symphonic Space Odyssey at the Holland Performing Arts Center. Anderson says, “I have several roles. I will read a story to the audience. I’ll sing a little bit with the symphony […]